Harvey’s knowledge came from observations he made of blood flowing through the veins and arteries of living animals that he cut open. Through modern eyes, his living dissections look cruel, and there were no anesthetics in Harvey’s time. What experiments did William Harvey do? Harvey’s main experiment concerned the amountRead More →
Actuarial survival is 74% at 1 and 2 years for those treated without initial operation (P=. 42). Only 1 medically treated patient died following discharge from the hospital during the follow-up period; the cause of death was a suspected extension of the aortic dissection. Is aortic dissection curable? An aorticRead More →
The axilla is an anatomical region under the shoulder joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. It contains a variety of neurovascular structures, including the axillary artery, axillary vein, brachial plexus, and lymph nodes. What muscles border the axilla? Bordered by the serratus anterior and the thoracic wall medially,Read More →
Human dissections were carried out by the Greek physicians Herophilus of Chalcedon and Erasistratus of Chios in the early part of the third century BC. During this period, the first exploration into full human anatomy was performed rather than a base knowledge gained from ‘problem-solution’ delving. Was dissection illegal inRead More →
In medical schools, students dissect human cadavers to learn anatomy. Dissection is used to help to determine the cause of death in autopsy (called necropsy in other animals) and is an intrinsic part of forensic medicine. Are cadavers necessary? Training with cadavers has been regarded as essential to western medicalRead More →